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route Route

LGA → SBA

4,063 km avg 5h 52m 0 airlines

Departure

LGA KLGA VFR

LaGuardia Airport

New York, US

Local time
14:28 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
21 ft
Coordinates
40.7772, -73.8726

cloud Weather

Wind
300° / 13G19 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 4,100 ft, FEW 15,000 ft, BKN 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
29°C / 17°C
Altimeter
29.84 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-10T17:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KLGA 101751Z 30013G19KT 10SM FEW041 FEW150 BKN250 29/17 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP103 T02940172 10300 20239 56015

TAF KLGA 101727Z 1018/1124 28010G17KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 FM102200 30008KT P6SM SCT250 FM110100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT150 SCT250 FM110300 27006KT P6SM BKN120 FM110800 36006KT P6SM SCT120 SCT250 FM111700 31008KT P6SM FEW060

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 160 Departures
flight_land 187 Arrivals

Arrival

SBA KSBA VFR

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

Santa Barbara, US

Local time
11:28 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
34.4262, -119.8400

cloud Weather

Wind
130° / 15 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
28°C / 18°C
Altimeter
29.92 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-10T17:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSBA 101753Z 13015KT 10SM CLR 28/18 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP131 T02780183 10283 20211 53009 $

TAF KSBA 101720Z 1018/1118 17005KT P6SM SKC FM101900 24008KT P6SM SKC FM110200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 14 Departures
flight_land 21 Arrivals
Flights tracked
2
Avg duration
5h 52m
Distance
4,063 km

Live traffic

LGA → SBA. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Recent flights last 2

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-05-16 N888TY AC3D4D May 16, 17:50 UTCMay 16, 23:25 UTC5h 35m -
2026-05-05 LXJ222 A1E902 May 5, 14:30 UTCMay 5, 20:40 UTC6h 10m -

LGA → SBA frequently asked

How long is the flight from LGA to SBA?
Average flight time on the LGA–SBA route is 5h 52m, covering approximately 4,063 km (2,523 mi).
What is the distance from LGA to SBA?
The great-circle distance from LGA to SBA is approximately 4,063 km (2,523 miles).
How many flights per week from LGA to SBA?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (2 total flights recorded).
Can I track LGA–SBA flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.